Index by author
November 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 11
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessLow-tech tools, high-pressure stakesBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 625; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76a.11001
Despite the many ways to introduce inaccuracies in low-tech cuff measurements of blood pressure, the benefits of treating high blood pressure diagnosed this way can be great.
Mascitelli, Luca
- You have accessMenopause, vitamin D, and oral health (August 2009)Luca Mascitelli, MD, Francesca Pezzetta, MD and Mark R. Goldstein, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 629; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.11001
Readers comment on how vitamin D deficiency may affect oral health in menopause (August 2009), and on whether drugs for prostate cancer prevention are equivalent (August 2009).
Menon, Venu
- You have accessDual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease: A case-based approachChad Raymond, DO and Venu Menon, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 663-670; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09045
Many patients need the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) or prasugrel (Effient) to reduce their risk of cardiovascular events, as shown in recent trials.
Michota, Franklin
- You have accessManaging diabetes in hemodialysis patients: Observations and recommendationsKumarpal Shrishrimal, MD, MS, Peter Hart, MD and Franklin Michota, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 649-655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09054
Both uremia and dialysis can complicate glycemic control by affecting the secretion, clearance, and peripheral tissue activity of insulin.